What stands out worked out from the figures below

Minetto has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18.1%).

Reading has the most people working from home (11.7%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Minetto	Reading
People
Population	1,437Lowest	1,637Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+18.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	+0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.1±5.4Lowest 16% above NY	46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY
	Reading and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%	17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Minetto and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%	21.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Minetto and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	37.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	4.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Minetto and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,912±$17kHighest 7% above NY	$86,131±$9kLowest about the NY average
	Minetto and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$188,700±$17kHighest 55% below NY	$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY
	Minetto and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$844±$17Lowest 48% below NY	$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,738Highest 28% below NY	$3,219Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.6%±40.1Highest NY: 52.1%	33.9%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Minetto and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest NY: 14%	5.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 28% below NY	28 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	6.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.7%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Reading and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.